Poultry coop or crate



Sept. 10, 1929. c T, HATCH 1,727,466

POULTRY COOP OR CRATE Filed Aug. 24, 1928 INVENTOR Char/e6 T /7a fcfiPatented Sept. 10, 1929.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE CHARLES T. HATCH, 0F ALBION, MICHIGAN,ASSIGNOR TO UNION STEEL PRODUCTS COMPANY, OF ALBION, MICHIGAN.

POULTRY 000? on CRATE.

Application filed August 24, 1928. Serial No. 301,713.

Themain objects of this invention are to provide an improved poultrycoop or crate in which the parts are simple and economical and easilyassembled and at the same time when assembled provides a strong andrigid structure.

Objects relating to details and economies of my invention will appearfrom the description to follow. The invention is defined and pointed outin the claims A structure which is a preferred embodiment of myinventionis illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which: Fig. 1 is afragmentary side View of a poultry coop or "crate of the feeding batterytype embodying the features of myin- 'vention.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of one of the wall units.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged fragmentary perspective view showing details ofthe mounting of the wall units.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged detail View partially in section on line 4.4 ofFig.1.

Fig. 5 is an enlarged detail section on line 55 of Fig. 1. In thedrawing similar reference charac ters refer to similar parts throughoutthe several views. y

Referring to the drawing, I provide a frame comprising corner uprights 1of angled cross section and intermediate uprights 2. The horizontal topand bottom side'members 3 and 4 are connected to the corner uprights bythe corner irons 5. The intermediate uprights 2 are connected at thelrupper and lower ends to the top and bottom horizontal members. I havenot illustrated the end structure as that does not appear necessary toan understanding of my invention.

The structure illustrated has a vertical series of compartments as theusual forami- ,nated compartment floors 6 supported by the ledgesTarranged in opposed pairs on the corner and intermediate uprights,these ledges being formed of channel iron facing inwardly, the floors 6resting upon the ledges, the edgesof the pans 8 being engaged betweenthe arms of the channel iron ledges, as illustrated in the drawing.

. The wall units are formed of vertical bars or rods 9, the horizontalbars 10 beingarranged in pairs, the pairs of bars being spaced relativeto each other to provide openings 11 in the wall unit through which thefloors and pans may be introduced and removed. g

.The'doors 12 illustrated are of the type illustrated in the patent toDean No.-l,522,- 870 dated January 13, 1925.

On the intermediate uprights I mount a plurality of U-shaped wallunitsupports 13, these being secured in position by the rivets 1 1 sothat the arms15 of'the supports project outwardly. I These arms areoffset so that the Vertical bars 9 of the Wall units may be arrangedbetween them as shown in Figs. 8 and at, with the horizontal bars 10 ofthe wallunits engaged in notch-like recesses 16 in theupperfiedges'ofthe arms.

The corner uprights are provided with eye bolts 17 with which the lowerends of the outer vertical bars of the wall units are engaged and alsowith hooked bolts 18 clamping these outer-bars to the cornersuprights'thereby effectively securing the parts in assembled relation;atthe same time, the parts may be quickly assembled or disassembledshould occasion require.

1 have illustrated and described my improvements in an embodiment whichI have found very satisfactory.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is:

1. In a' structure of the class described, thecombination of a framecomprising corner and intermediate uprights, compartment bottom and pansupporting ledges mounted on said corner and intermediate uprightsinopposed pairs, U-shaped wall unit supports arranged to embrace theintermediate uprights with'their arms projectin outwardly therefrom, theupper edges of the projecting portions of said arms being notched, eyebolts on said corner uprights adjacent their lower ends, wall units comprising vertical sidebars and coacting pairs of'horizontal bars, therebeing a space between the coacting pairs of horizontal bars.

-engaged in said eye bolts and with certain of their horizontal bars inengagement with said notches in said supports with their inner" verticalbars between the arms 'ofsaid supports, and hooked clamping bolts onsaid corner uprights engaging the outer vertical bars.

2. In a structure of the class described, the combination of a framecomprising corner and intermediate uprights, compartment bottom and pansupporting ledges mounted on said corner and intermediate uprights inopposed pairs, U-shaped Wall unitsupports arranged to embrace theintermediate uprights with their arms projecting outwardly therefrom,the upper edges of the projecting portions of said arms being notched,wall units comprising vertical side bars and coacting pairs ofhorizontal bars, there being a space between the coacting pairs ofhorizontal bars permitting the insertion and removal of the partssupported by said ledges, vertical slats secured to said coacting pairsof horizontal bars, said wall units being arranged with-certain of theirhorizontal bars in engagement with said notches in said supports withtheir inner vertical barsbetween the arms of said supports, and clamping bolts on said corner uprights engaging the outer vertical bars.

3. In a structure of the class described, the

therefrom, the projecting portions of said arms having upwardly facingrecesses therein, eye bolts on said corner uprights advjacent theirlower ends, wall units comprising. vertical side bars and horizontalbars, vertical slats secured to said horizontal bars, said wall unitsbeing arranged with the lower ends of the outer vertical bars engaged insaid eye bolts and with certain of their horizontal bars in engagementwith said recesses in said supports and with their vertical bars betweenthe arms of sald supports, and hooked bolts on said corner uprightsengaging the outer vertical bars.

4. In a structure of theclass described, the combination of a framecomprising corner. and an intermediate upright, U-

shaped wall supports embracing said intermediate upright with their armsprojecting outwardly therefrom, the projecting portions of said armshaving upwardly facing recessestherein, wall'units comprising verticalside bars and horizontal bars, vertical slats secured to said horizontalbars, said wall units being arranged with certain of their horizontalbars in engagement with said recesses in said supports and with theirvertical bars between the arms of said supports, and hooked bolts onsaid corner uprights engaging the outer vertical bars.

5. In a structure of the class described, the combination of a framecomprising corner and an intermediate upright, U-shaped wall supportsembracing said intermedate upright with their arms'projecting outwardlytherefrom, the projecting portions of said arms having upwardly facingrecesses therein,

wall units comprising vertical side bars and horizontal bars, verticalslats secured to said horizontal bars, said wall units being arrangedwith the horizontal bars in engage ment with said'recesses in saidsupports, and means for releasably securing the'outer vertical bars tosaid corner uprights.

6. In a structure of the class described, the combination of a framecomprising corner and an intermediate upright, pairs of hooked wallsupporting arms projecting outwardly from said intermediate upright,wall units comprising vertical and horizontal bars, certain of saidhorizontal bars being engaged with said supporting arms with the innervertical bars between the arms,

and wall panel securing bolts on the corner uprights. a

7. In a structure of the class described, the combination of a framecomprising a pair of uprights, one of said frame uprights being'providedwith outwardly projecting arms having upwardly facing recesses,compartment bottom and pan supporting ledges mounted on said uprights inopposed pairs, av wall unit comprising vertical side bars and coactingpairs of horizontal bars with vertical'slats secured to the .coactingpairs of horizontal bars, there being a space between the coacting pairsof horizontal bars permitting the insertion and removal of partssupported by said ledges, the horizontal bars of said wall units beingengaged with saidrecesses in said supports, an eye bolt on the otherframe upright with which the lower end of the vertical bar of the wallunit is engaged. and hooked wall unit clamping bolts on such frameupright. 8. In a structure of the class described, the combination of aframe comprising a pair of uprights, one of said frame uprights beingprovided with outwardly projecting arms having upwardlyfacing recesses,a

wall unit comprising vertical side bars and coacting pairs of horizontalbars with vertical slat-s secured to the coacting pairs of horizontalbars, the horizontal bars of said wall units being engaged with saidrecesses in said supports, an eye bolt on the other frame upright withwhichv the lower end of the vertical bar of the wall unit is engaged,and hooked wall unit clamping bolts on such frame upright.

9. In a structure of the class described, the combination of a frame comrising a pair of uprights, one of said uprig ts being provided With anoutwardly projecting arm having an upwardly facing recess, compartmentbottom and pan supporting lodges mounted on said uprights in opposedpairs,

a wall unit comprising vertical side bars and I hand.

CHARLES T. HATCH.

